The nurse is caring for a client who develops dizziness two hours after taking her blood pressure medication. What type of reaction would the nurse consider this to be?
a. adverse drug reaction
b. anaphylaxis
c. hypersensitivity reaction
d. teratogenic reaction
a. adverse drug reaction
FEEDBACK
a. An adverse drug reaction is an unintended side effect from medication.
b. Anaphylaxis is a severe, possibly fatal allergic response. .
c. A hypersensitivity reaction is an immune response to a drug and may vary in degrees. The worst case is anaphylaxis. .
d. A teratogenic reaction is the effect that occurs from maternal drug administration that causes the development of physical defects in a fetus. .
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